Product Reviews Written by hartzog2000

The 600 is an excellent pencil, good balance, nice weight because it's made
entirely of metal, unlike the the plastic barreled 500 which is constructed
entirely different than the 600, which is why it cost less. The only think that
the 2 have in common is how they look and the fact that they both have a knurled
metal grip. And that is why I give the black 600 (and the 500 for that matter)
only 5 stars. While Like the look of the all black 600 I do not like the black
grip. The knurling is very good but the black colorshows every light colored
dust and debris including skin from your fingers. Plus constant use and
cleaning wears the tips of the knurling causing the grip to null even more.
Over time the grip dulls and turns grey. The silver 600 also collects the same
stuff it can be easily cleaned and restored to its original glory. So for this
reason I give the black 600 only 4 stars

This series of pencils are excellent as entry level drafting pencils but they
make a great, low cost alternative to some of the higher priced pencils. They
are excellent mechanical pencils, well made and made to last. They are well
balanced and make good all round drawing/writing pencils. They have features
that some of the more expensive brands lack, like an easy to adjust LGI. For
the price of just one of some of the more expensive brands you can have all 5
Zebra Drafix.

This series of pencils are excellent as entry level drafting pencils but they
make a great, low cost alternative to some of the higher priced pencils. They
are excellent mechanical pencils, well made and made to last. They are well
balanced and make good all round drawing/writing pencils. They have features
that some of the more expensive brands lack, like an easy to adjust LGI. For
the price of just one of some of the more expensive brands you can have all 5
Zebra Drafix.

This series of pencils are excellent as entry level drafting pencils but they
make a great, low cost alternative to some of the higher priced pencils. They
are excellent mechanical pencils, well made and made to last. They are well
balanced and make good all round drawing/writing pencils. They have features
that some of the more expensive brands lack, like an easy to adjust LGI. For
the price of just one of some of the more expensive brands you can have all 5
Zebra Drafix.

This series of pencils are excellent as entry level drafting pencils but they
make a great, low cost alternative to some of the higher priced pencils. They
are excellent mechanical pencils, well made and made to last. They are well
balanced and make good all round drawing/writing pencils. They have features
that some of the more expensive brands lack, like an easy to adjust LGI. For
the price of just one of some of the more expensive brands you can have all 5
Zebra Drafix.

This series of pencils are excellent as entry level drafting pencils but they
make a great, low cost alternative to some of the higher priced pencils. They
are excellent mechanical pencils, well made and made to last. They are well
balanced and make good all round drawing/writing pencils. They have features
that some of the more expensive brands lack, like an easy to adjust LGI. For
the price of just one of some of the more expensive brands you can have all 5
Zebra Drafix.

The rotring line of drafting pencils have always been a favorite of many due to
their good looks and great quality. Though now under new management the quality
of the rotring products has been upheld. The rotring 800 as currently produced
is still a beautifully engineered, high quality pencil that is a pleasure to
write with and lovely to behold. With the 800, rotring's premier drafting
pencil, they have tackled the age old problem of how to carry a drafting pencil
with it's 4mm lead sleeve, in a shirt pocket without stabbing oneself in an
elegant fashion. The tip of the 800 hides inside the bottom of the pencil until
needed. Then, with a twist of the top of the pencil, the tip is reviled and
locked in place under spring tension. When finished a simple twist in the
opposite direction once again sends the tip safely into hiding.

The 800 is almost made entirely of brass with select parts, like the lead sleeve
and pocket clip, being made of steel with some internal parts being made of
space age plastic, for strength and flexibility. This makes the 800 a
heavyweight among drafting pencils yet because of it being well balanced it does
not fell heavy while feeling solid. There is no need to push the 800 across the
paper, simply guide it. The 800 is a pleasure to use due to it's engineering.
Due to it's elegant design and construction it is also a pleasure to look at.

The MSRP of the 800 makes it a little pricey, but as they say, you get what you
pay for. But in the case of the 800, and most other rotring drafting pencils,
you get a little more.

Thia was such a disappointment to me. After all the hype I'd read I decided to
buy one. When I went to use it the EXTRA FINE nib wrote wider than the FINE nib
of the Pilot V-Pen! I was expecting something as fine as the Pilot Penmanship
(both are labeled as EF) but was I disappointed! I won't be buying another LAMY
product, not after this!

This is one of the nicest pencils of it's type. The regulation feature is easily
controlled and the pencil handles nicely. For a full review of this pencil in
this lead size please cut and paste the following address into your browsers URL
window:
http://onelonemanspensandpencils.blogspot.com/2009/07/staedtler-reg-925-85-03-r
egulator-or.html